{"product_id":"untitled-feb10_14-45","title":"British Seamen - David Mathew, 1943, First Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully evocative 1943 hardback exploring Britain’s seafaring history, richly illustrated with period plates and black \u0026amp; white engravings. Nautical, scholarly, and quietly romantic, the kind of book that feels right at home on a coffee table by the sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis copy is made especially poignant by a handwritten inscription dated September 1943, reading:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To my Darling Daddy, with tons and tons of love from June xxxx.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tender moment captured in ink, a reminder of distance, devotion, and the deep emotional ties between home and the sea. A truly heartfelt piece of social history, full of memory and meaning. Finding inscriptions and stories like this, are part of the reason I love my job so much, what a special find. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublishing details:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Collins of London, 1943\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardback with illustrated plates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hiraeth Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56707533832567,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/4240\/9513\/files\/E4958052-2410-458E-927E-97F993309133.jpg?v=1770734785","url":"https:\/\/hiraethvintage.co.uk\/products\/untitled-feb10_14-45","provider":"Hiraeth Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}